YMCA Camp Jones Gulch Resident Camp offers high-quality resident camping opportunities for youth entering grades 3-9 in a pristine forest of redwoods and meadows located in the Santa Cruz Mountains, just minutes from the Pacific Ocean. The dynamic camp program builds character and promotes a lifetime of healthy activities and relationships with others. Camp activities include: horseback riding, swimming, climbing tower, canoeing, archery, hiking, drama, nature resource center, art & crafts, sports and fort building. Questors (grades 6-9) get specialty activities in addition to those above that include: ropes courses, surfing, rock climbing, mountain biking and drama.

2005 Camp Sessions will be posted when available....(partial list of camps this pst summer!):
Session 1: June 27 to July 3
Stay-over weekend of July 3 – 4*
Session 2: July 4 to July 10
Session 3: July 11 to July 17

Camp Jones Gulch C.I.T. Program (counselor in training) is designed to teach leadership skills for high school students entering grades 10 and 11. The C.I.T. program offers amazing opportunities for growth and personal challenge. In two-week sessions, youth focus on leadership techniques related to working with children and in service as a group. This program has a special application and interview process, and space is limited.

The Camp Jones Gulch High Adventure Travel Camps offer junior high and high school age youth incredible opportunities to develop leadership responsibilities and learn "low impact" camping skills, while cultivating an appreciation for, and connection with, the natural world around them.

YMCA Camp Jones Gulch Family Camp is designed for families of all ages and vacation styles. We offer exciting activities throughout each day and evening, followed by songs around a campfire, to keep you busy from dawn until dusk. Or, if you would like more of an escape, you can spend your time hiking, napping and enjoying the quiet beauty of the Santa Cruz Mountains.